When a link will not open

Almost every jam comes down to one of a few things. Work down this list before you decide the market is gone.

It will not connect

1. Ask Tor for a new circuit on that tab and try again.
2. Switch to another link. They all reach the same market.
3. Check whether normal Tor browsing is slow too. If it is, the network is busy and it will pass in a minute.
4. Make sure Tor Browser is current.

The captcha keeps looping

The anti-flood check is tied to your session. When it loops, the trouble is your circuit or your cookies, not your answer. Get a new identity so a fresh session starts, let the page set that session, and solve the check once. Do not open the market in several tabs while you are on the check, because that confuses which session is which.

It crawls

Onion speed depends on the Tor relays in your path, and those change every time you build a circuit. A new circuit often gives a much faster one. If one link is slow, another may be quicker, since they are separate paths to the same market.

The address does not match

Updated 2026-07-21 · Access